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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, April 29, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 25, 2017 - Sixty-three Maryland senators and delegates are urging Gov. Larry Hogan to implement Obama-era standards for coal-fired power plants in the state.
CHARLESTON, W.V., Oct. 25, 2017 - Throwing out its earlier certification, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will take another look at Mountain Valley Pipeline’s (MVP’s) certification to assess its compliance with state water quality standards.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2017 - The Supreme Court appears poised to allow challenges to the “waters of the U.S.” rule to proceed in federal district courts, as sought by dozens of farm groups.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2017 - Trade talks with Mexico and Canada move into their fourth round this week, while the House Agriculture Committee continues its preparations for the next farm bill by holding a listening session in upstate New York.
LONGVIEW, Wash., Oct. 4, 2017 - The Washington Department of Ecology denied Millennium Bulk Terminals’ request for a water quality permit to construct and operate the largest coal export terminal in North America near Longview, Wash.
DES MOINES, IOWA, Aug. 8, 2017 - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers, elected officials, and ag industry leaders today to hear feedback on re-writing the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - The Trump administrations effort to write new "waters of the U.S." regulations takes a big step forward Thursday with publication of a proposed rule to withdraw the Obama administration's 2015 rule.
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have acted officially to rescind the “waters of the U.S.,” or WOTUS, rule,
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2017 - Pressure is mounting on the Justice Department to back off its prosecution of a California nursery owner who is facing $2.8 million in fines for plowing in wetlands.
